This Article is From May 17, 2015

Lawmaker Abhijit Mukherjee Faints at a Rally, Hospitalised

Lawmaker Abhijit Mukherjee Faints at a Rally, Hospitalised

File Photo: Congress MP from Jangipur Abhijit Mukherjee

Baharampore: Congress MP Abhijit Mukherjee, son of President Pranab Mukherjee, today fainted in a party rally at his constituency Jangipur in Murshidabad district.

The 55-year-old Lok Sabha member was immediately rushed to the Jangipur Sub-Divisional Hospital where he regained consciousness, a hospital spokesman said.

Mr Mukherjee, who started his political career in 2011 after resigning from SAIL as General Manager, was suffering from low blood pressure and hyper-acidity and is currently kept under observation, he said.

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